By Sarah L, Staff Writer Hamas, the organization which controls the Gaza Strip and which is responsible for the brutal mass murder of over 1,300 innocent Israelis on October 7th, is, despite being labeled a … Read More
The Israeli Disengagement from Gaza
By: Sarah L, Staff Writer In 2005, towards the end of the Second Intifada, then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon decided to take a bold step in the hope that it would finally bring peace and allow … Read More
Accusations Against Israel – Myth or Fact?
By: Sarah L, Staff Writer Hamas’ vicious surprise attack against Israeli civilians on Saturday, October 7th was the biggest and most evil attack Israel has ever experienced. Hamas’ massacre and tactics were unprecedented in scope … Read More
What Connects Shemini Atzeret to Our Messiah?
By Moran Rosenblit One of the most interesting things about Sukkot is that on the seventh day, the Jewish people celebrate “Hoshana Rabbah”, which is followed by “Shemini Atzeret” (also commonly referred to as Simchat … Read More
Sukkot – A Time to Overlook Differences
By Sarah L, Staff Writer “On the first day you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other leafy trees—and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.” Leviticus 23:40 One … Read More
Be Thankful!
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Parashah: Vayikra (Leviticus) 22:26-23:44 Maftir: Bamidbar (Numbers) 29:12-16 Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 Life is all a matter of perspective, isn’t it? We have so much to be thankful for, yet we tend … Read More
Yom Kippur: Atonement for a People
By: Moran Rosenblit We are in a season of some very special appointed times, which God appointed for the children of Israel. Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is the most solemn day on the Hebrew … Read More
Living the Truth
Parashat Ha’azinu (Listen) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10, Joel 2:11-27 This Shabbat is a special Shabbat called “Shabbat Shuvah” (return) or “Teshuva” (To return). It occurs during the 10 days of Teshuva – also … Read More
The Importance of the Shofar
By Sarah L, Staff Writer The sounding of the shofar, in Hebrew, “Teruat shofar,” is the only unique Biblical commandment for the observance of Rosh ha-Shana. Numbers 29:1 says, “On the first day of the … Read More
The Story of Israel’s Economic Success
By Sarah L, Staff Writer Although Israel is commonly called the “Start-up Nation,” it is only over the last 40 years that Israel has transitioned to the free-market economy responsible for this claim to fame. … Read More